Donegal Group, Inc. · NASDAQ:DGICA

Donegal — Investor Presentation (November 2016)

31 slides from Donegal's investor presentation, November 2016

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation November 2016

    NASDAQ: DGICA/DGICB There when it matters most. www.donegalgroup.com Investor Presentation | November 2016

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor

    SAFE HARBOR The Company bases all statements made in this presentation that are not historic facts on its current expectations. These statements are forward-looking in nature (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual

  3. Slide 3: What Is Donegal Group?

    WHAT IS DONEGAL GROUP? Insurance holding company with mutual affiliate pursuing an effective strategy in regional insurance markets NASDAQ: DGICA/DGICB Corporate Headquarters Marietta, Pennsylvania • Regional property and casualty insurance group 21.2 million shares outstanding – 21 Mid-Atlantic, Mi

  4. Slide 4: Structure Provides Stability to Pursue Successful Long-Term Business Strategy

    STRUCTURE PROVIDES STABILITY TO PURSUE SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM BUSINESS STRATEGY Public Donegal Mutual • Outperform industry in service, stockholders Insurance Company profitability and book value growth • Drive revenues with organic growth Donegal Group Inc. and opportunistic affiliations • Focus on m

  5. Slide 5: Three and Nine Months Ended 9/30/2016: Strong Financial Results

    THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2016: STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS Net Written Premiums Net Income Annualized ROAE $600.0 +8.1% $30.0 +32.8% +2.0 pts. 9.0% $520.3 7.9% $25.2 8.0% $500.0 $481.1 $25.0 7.0% (0.8 pts.) $19.0 5.9% $400.0 $20.0 6.0% 5.2% $300.0 +8.2% $15.0 (15.4%) 5.0% 4.4% 4.0% $200.0 $158.

  6. Slide 6: Nine Months Ended 9/30/2016 Highlights

    NINE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2016 HIGHLIGHTS • 8.1% increase in net written premiums 8.2% increase for Q3 2016 – Represents a combination of 12.1% growth in commercial lines net premiums written and 5.0% growth in personal lines net premiums written • 95.6% statutory combined ratio* 99.5% for Q3 2016 – Co

  7. Slide 7: Drive Revenues with Organic Growth and Opportunistic Affiliations

    DRIVE REVENUES WITH ORGANIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNISTIC AFFILIATIONS Net Written Premiums $629 Michigan (dollars in millions) Sheboygan $579 Peninsula $533 Le Mars $496 Southern $454 Atlantic States $392 $365 $363 $302 $307 $314 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 USD in millions Dec

  8. Slide 8: Underwriting Profitability to Enhance Margins

    UNDERWRITING PROFITABILITY TO ENHANCE MARGINS Personal Lines Loss Ratio Commercial Lines Loss Ratio 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Nine 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Nine Months Months Ended Ended 9/30/2016 9/30/2016 Donegal SNL P&C

  9. Slide 9: Maintain Multifaceted Regional Growth Strategy

    MAINTAIN MULTIFACETED REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY • $628 million full year 2015 and $520 million for nine months ended 9/30/16 in net premiums written across 21 states in four operating regions – Over $800 million in annual direct premiums written for insurance group* • 10 M&A transactions since 1988 •

  10. Slide 10: Strategic Efforts to Balance Business Mix

    STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO BALANCE BUSINESS MIX Net Written Premiums by Line of Business • Commercial lines = (First Nine Months of 2016) 43% of NWP for Third Quarter 2016 Homeowners – Commercial lines renewal premium Workers' Comp 18% increases in 3-5% range 16% Other Personal 3% – Ongoing emphasis on ne

  11. Slide 11: Emphasize Growth in Commercial Lines

    EMPHASIZE GROWTH IN COMMERCIAL LINES 100.0% • 94.3% statutory combined ratio for nine months ended 9/30/16 95.0% 90.0% • Expand core Donegal products in newer regions 85.0% • Growth focus on accounts with premiums in $10,000 to $75,000 range 80.0% 75.0% • Expand appetite within classes and lines alr

  12. Slide 12: Focus on Personal Lines Profitability

    FOCUS ON PERSONAL LINES PROFITABILITY • 99.9% statutory combined ratio for nine months ended 9/30/16 • Focus on the preferred and superior risk markets • Underwriting initiatives: – Modest rate increases in virtually every jurisdiction – Expand use of predictive modeling – Property inspections – See

  13. Slide 13: Organic Growth Centered on Relationships with ~2,400 Independent Agencies

    ORGANIC GROWTH CENTERED ON RELATIONSHIPS WITH ~2,400 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES • Ongoing objectives: • Continuing focus on commercial lines growth: – Achieve top-three ranking within appointed – Emphasize expanded commercial lines products agencies in lines of business we write and capabilities in curren

  14. Slide 14: Support Agents with Best-in-Class Technology

    SUPPORT AGENTS WITH BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY ClaimsCenter BillingCenter ImageRight Call Center Service Center www.donegalgroup.com 14

  15. Slide 15: Drive Increased Efficiency with Automation

    DRIVE INCREASED EFFICIENCY WITH AUTOMATION Direct Premiums per Employee • Current infrastructure can $1,000 support premium growth (USD in 000s) $900 • Premiums per employee rising $800 due to technology systems $700 • Claims system allows more rapid $600 and efficient claims handling $500 • Mutual

  16. Slide 16: Enhance Underwriting Profitability to Improve Operating Margins

    ENHANCE UNDERWRITING PROFITABILITY TO IMPROVE OPERATING MARGINS • Sustain pricing discipline and conservative underwriting • Manage exposure to catastrophe/unusual weather events – Reinsurance coverage in excess of a 200-year event • Link employee incentive compensation directly to underwriting perf

  17. Slide 17: Employ Sophisticated Pricing and Actuarial Tools

    EMPLOY SOPHISTICATED PRICING AND ACTUARIAL TOOLS • Predictive modeling tools enhance our ability to appropriately price our products – Sophisticated predictive modeling algorithms for pricing/tiering risks – Territorial segmentation and analysis of environmental factors that affect loss experience –

  18. Slide 18: Maintain Emphasis on Reserve Adequacy

    MAINTAIN EMPHASIS ON RESERVE ADEQUACY • Reserves at $322.1 million at YE 2015 Established Reserves at Year-end – Midpoint of actuarial range Reserve Range at 12/31/2015 Low $293.3 million – Conservative reinsurance program limits High $353.7 million volatility Selected at midpoint • Emphasis on fast

  19. Slide 19: Maintain Conservative Investment Mix

    MAINTAIN CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT MIX $903.7 Million in Invested Assets* (at September 30, 2016) • 90% of portfolio invested in fixed Mortgage Backed maturities Securities (MBS) Corporate 29% – Effective duration = 4.1 years 20% – Tax equivalent yield = 3.0% • Emphasis on quality Treasury and Agency

  20. Slide 20: Donegal Financial Services Corporation

    DONEGAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Bank Investment = 5% of Invested Assets • DFSC owns 100% of Union Community Bank – Serves Lancaster County (location of Donegal headquarters) with 15 branch offices • Expanded via acquisition in 2011 – Added scale to banking operation – Enhanced value of histor

  21. Slide 21: Union Community Bank

    UNION COMMUNITY BANK 48% owned by Donegal Group Inc. • 2015 financial results: – $508 million in assets at YE 2015 – $2.7 million in 2015 net income • Excellent capital ratios at September 30, 2016: Tier 1 capital to average total assets 16.56% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 22.37% Risk-base

  22. Slide 22: Long-Term Growth Strategy

    LONG-TERM GROWTH STRATEGY • Maximize benefits of regional business approach • Outperform industry in service, profitability and book value growth • Drive revenues with organic growth and opportunistic affiliations • Focus on margin enhancements and investment contributions www.donegalgroup.com 22

  23. Slide 23: Strong Capital + Solid Plan to Drive Results

    STRONG CAPITAL + SOLID PLAN TO DRIVE RESULTS Book Value Plus Cumulative Dividends • Rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best – Debt-to-cash/investments of $20.00 approximately 8.1% – Premium-to-surplus of approximately $15.00 1.5-to-1 $10.00 • Dividend yield of 3.4% for Class A shares $5.00 • Authorization

  24. Slide 24: Valuation vs. Peers (at 11/7/2016)

    VALUATION VS. PEERS (AT 11/7/2016) Price/ Tangible Book MRY (%) 160.0 140.0 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 DGICA BWINB EMCI HALL UFCS NAVG KMPR Average THG SAFT SIGI CINF Price/ Tangible Book MRQ (%) 200.0 180.0 160.0 140.0 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 BWINB DGICA EMCI HALL THG UFCS KMPR

  25. Slide 25: Favorable Operating Performance vs. Peer Group

    FAVORABLE OPERATING PERFORMANCE VS. PEER GROUP Net Written Premium Growth Return on Average Equity 12.0% 9.0% 8.0% 10.0% 7.0% 8.0% 6.0% 5.0% 6.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% Net Written Premium Net Written Premium Net Written Premium ROAE LTM (%) ROAE YTD (%) ROAE MRQ (%) Growth MRY (%)

  26. Slide 26: Key Takeaways

    KEY TAKEAWAYS • Well-established regional insurance carrier with a diverse book of business of both personal and commercial lines • Organic top-line growth exceeding that of our peer group • Improved YTD 2016 underwriting performance in nearly every operating metric www.donegalgroup.com 26

  27. Slide 27: Supplemental Information

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION www.donegalgroup.com 27

  28. Slide 28: Structure Provides Flexibility and Capacity

    STRUCTURE PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY AND CAPACITY Public 45.8%(1) 54.2%(1) Donegal Mutual Stockholders Insurance Company Donegal Group Inc. 48.2% 51.8% 20% Donegal Financial Services Corporation POOLING 100% AGREEMENT Reinsurance 100% Union Community Bank 80% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Sheboygan Southe

  29. Slide 29: History of Contributing Affiliations

    HISTORY OF CONTRIBUTING AFFILIATIONS Le Mars Peninsula Sheboygan Southern Mutual Michigan Year Acquired 2004 2004 2008 2009 2010 Company Type Mutual Stock Mutual Mutual Stock Primary Product Line Personal Niche Personal Personal Pers./Comm. Georgia/ Geographic Focus Midwest Mid-Atlantic Wisconsin Mi

  30. Slide 30: Net Premiums Written by Line of Business

    NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN BY LINE OF BUSINESS (USD in millions) Q3 16 Q2 16 Q1 16 Q4 15 Q3 15 Q2 15 Q1 15 Q4 14 Q3 14 Q2 14 Q1 14 Q4 13 Q3 13 Personal lines: Automobile $59.8 $59.0 $55.1 $51.0 $55.6 $55.6 $52.3 $48.5 $53.2 $52.0 $50.5 $46.7 $50.9 Homeowners 34.2 33.4 25.9 28.5 33.2 33.4 24.4 27.4 32.0 31

  31. Slide 31: Combined Ratio Analyses

    COMBINED RATIO ANALYSES (in percentages) Q3 16 Q2 16 Q1 16 Q4 15 Q3 15 Q2 15 Q1 15 Q4 14 Q3 14 Q2 14 Q1 14 Q4 13 Q3 13 Stat combined ratios: Personal lines 103.6 100.2 95.6 104.2 101.4 99.4 98.4 106.5 95.2 99.5 102.7 99.3 97.9 Commercial lines 94.3 88.5 88.0 92.0 92.0 92.4 95.1 95.1 94.4 105.8 104.3

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